#TheRestIsHistory

[1whimsicalgal]

Shooting Daniel Pearl’s Infamous Dolly Shot (From Pam’s POV) Or How I Got Lucky In Spite Of Myself.

When I came on the set that morning in Quick Hill, Texas, our make-up artist Dottie was repairing my make-up. I looked out of the corner of my left eye, over at the swing where I knew I was supposed to sit for our next scene of Pam approaching the house. Perplexed, I noticed Daniel Pearl, our cinematographer, lying down on his stomach, hunched over his camera, UNDER the swing, and exactly where I was soon to park my posterior. I noticed Danny wasn’t moving. He was settled in. I asked Dottie as she was powdering my face, “Hey, Dottie, what’s Daniel doing under the swing?” She mumbled something similar to “Idunno…”, and quickly walked away.

They told me they were ready and where I was to sit. Huh?? No way. Yes, the stories are true. I freaked out, 😱 Pam and Tobe began to argue, me refusing to do the shot. Meanwhile, and totally Unbeknownst to me, this was immediately following a giant argument he’d just had with the money dudes, the investors, who didn’t want him to do this new shot that Daniel had come up with the night before, at all. They were ranting at him, telling him that they HAD to stick to the storyboard. .. or else (btw, dpearldp tells that delicious story on his IG - link below). Well, I had No Clue what it was either. I was protecting my cheeks… if you read me. Chewing on his cigar stub, and none too happy with his troublesome actress playing ‘Pam’, Tobe had had enough and said, “Aw, goddamnit, Teri, we’re gonna shoot all around it!!!” Hmmmm, I’m thinkin’, ‘shoot-all-around-it’? Just what the hell does that mean? Anyway, I shut up and sat down, however, remaining highly, highly suspicious. I later learned that everyone, except me, was in on the tracking shot.

All I could think of was my mother 😲 O.M.G. (who was unsupportive at best of my chosen career) and my Aunt Gerry, who were both super-duper religious. I could literally picture them coming unglued when they saw it. Before it was released a year later, I dreaded watching myself on screen and THAT scene, having never seen dailies, I was haunted by the thought of watching it.

When it was released in October ’74, I was living in Dallas and drove with a friend to see it at a Saturday matinee in Tomball, TX, along with 300 screaming kids. When the scene started, my eyes were covered 🫣 I watched through my fingers, scared to death, and NOT of Leatherface. There, up on the screen, in CinemaScope and vivid Technicolor, were my cheeks in those red shorts… O.M.G. 🥶🥵

They certainly did "shoot all around it"!!! The irony of all my worry, neither one of them ever saw it. 😂

That scene has been taught in directing classes across the world for decades, and the 1974 film is held in the film archives of MoMA, The Smithsonian, and The Academy /Oscars.org.

MoMA recently announced a weeklong celebration the 50th anniversary of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre August 8-14, when members of the film’s creative team will join to discuss The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’s production and legacy.

How fortunate we are.

As many of you know, I didn’t come out of anonymity as 'Pam for ’35 years, till March 2008, when, Bill ‘Kirk’ Vail and I both first appeared at a humongous Cherryhill, NJ, Monster-Mania Convention.

Cut to 2008 when my sweet Aunt Gerry was in her 90's, I went to visit her in Arkansas at her apartment in Peachtree Village for a few days, and I told her, "Aunt Gerry, did you know I'm famous?" She said, "You are??" I said, "I certainly am." 😎 I got out my Mac, opened it to FB and showed her the shot above. She giggled and smiled. She loved it! We enjoyed a really good laugh together.💞😂

Tobe and Kim had apparently seen my picture in the Austin American Statesman for a play I was doing with Frank Sutton (Gomer Pyle's Sargent) at @Mary Moody Northern Theater. Somehow for many years, I always remembered my eyes were closed in the Statesman picture. When I recently looked at the picture, my eyes were open and it was Frank Sutton's and the corpse of the dead priest that were closed. 😂 Kim Henkel had called the theater and our director, Ed Mangum, gave me the message when I came in for rehearsals that afternoon. I was to return their call.

WHO KNEW??? Certainly, none of us!

🎥 Follow our amazing cinematographer, Daniel Pearl's 50-year career in his posts and stories and get his POV on filming TCSM '74 scenes

Instagram: @dpearldp https://www.instagram.com/p/CvtejukgJIP/ DP's website: danielpearldp.com/

[jetrosexual]

A Mexican, American, Egyptian, Chinese, and Lawyer walk into a Japanese restaurant…. #theRestIsHistory #amigos #moscowmulecrew (at Houston, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnQpZfvMnFU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[sadandbeautifulworldd]

06.08.1979 | Bauhaus, 'Bela Lugosi's Dead'. 

Undead, undead, undead... 🎶🦇

[baerland]

Day is done, gone the sun. From the lake, from the hills, from the sky. All is well, safely rest. God is nigh. #peaceful #quiet #therestishistory (at West End, Vancouver) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-tKu9nDBol/?igshid=b6bryaya0fy5

[luvblacklove]

Can we talk about this gown???😍 Also, how @stanlophotography can do no wrong? 🔥 #BlackLove x @drblount ・・・ He said he needed a ride or die chick, so I pulled up. #TheRestIsHistory #MCM • • • • • Thank you for sharing your love with us❣️ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Want to be featured? Use the hashtag #luvblacklove or Tag 🏷 us in your post for a CHANCE to be featured! Please no DMs/@/email🚫 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • https://www.instagram.com/p/BuY8atHgCdV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=t6qgdep4bhrf

[nikkiblakk]

Nine years ago today was the last time we saw Jeff Hanneman play with @slayerbandofficial at the #Big4 in Indio, CA. It was already intense, watching him prep, then @garyholt_official walked over, they hugged & Jeff walked out to pandemonium. #TheRestIsHistory #Slayer #MetalIsFamily (at Indio, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_V0DJWnfZ0/?igshid=1ei7yk42kbnmw

[aljusandres]

#nightphotography📷 #urbanrider🇵🇭 #mynorco 🚴‍♂️#cage #plasticrecycling #test to all #humancapabilities #therestishistory #queencityofsouth🌊🏝 @aljusmystreet 📸 #documentaryphotography📹 https://www.instagram.com/p/B8JeeFlAaYG/?igshid=1sz7n0jzn58bb

[tamarasstylesuite]

According to all of you, these were my best nine photos this year ... . . . . . . #bestnine2019 #topnine2019 #bestofthebest #yearinreview2019 #whatwas #ihavethisthingwithpink #lookingback #yearinreview2019 #therestishistory #igersoftoronto #eastyork (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6vWuEHFuXy/?igshid=9803qmc4gvur

[sirkevinmartin]

NOVEMBER 27, 2018. I stand corrected, one year today is the day we became friends on Facebook and met, as well. The year truly went by fast, baby. First, we had a feast for six people or was it for four? Yet, there were only the two of us at TACO BELL in TRINOMA. . We exchanged interests, conversations and eventually ended up in an escape room in AYALA MALLS VERTIS called LEFT BEHIND. We entered a room called THE LAST STATION, it’s very telling and sounds like a foreshadowing of sorts. It was like meeting another version of myself in another body. I remember hugging you from the back and kissing your neck cos I’m malandi. And you didn’t say anything nor acknowledged it cos you’ve always been the conservative one. . It was a lot of fun. I recall playing a dugtungan game inside the GRAB CAR and we’d just sing random songs. It was hilarious but we were having a good time. I remember you being late for your call time for TAGU-TAGUAN the next day cos we were so tired and just fell asleep and you gave FREE PIZZA to the cast. It was such a rush and we spoke of you never wanting to ride an ANGKAS ever. . Today, I see you everyday and I get to cuddle with you all day long... when there’s ample time for us to stay inside as much as we want to. And you ride these motorcycles now on the daily like it’s nobody’s business. What a year it has been and I’m looking forward to more. There you have it, folks. Gelo and I made it a full year of still liking each other despite the chaos of every day. There’s so much to look forward to. Let’s wait for everything to unfold one day at a time. I love you, Gelo! 😚✨♥️ . #OneYear #LeftBehind #TacoBell #TheRestIsHistory #KevsLangKayGels #GeloForKever #JivinGevin #SKMxQJ #AnywhereAndEverywhereWithYou (at Vertis North) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5XlQaFni3F/?igshid=c4x66b1rzxmw

[amiellczarek]

feeling summer

[chaplaincate]

The Message Bible translation of Matthew, Chapter 7 is brutal; but #ItsTheTruth! and #TheRestIsHistory. https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ag5kkgo9xXL95Bs-ny2lKy28l0hn2CAmFY640/?igshid=z6u67cghdaxx

[thecrwndlts]

Talk about a war!? Maaaan, Listen... #momentofhonesty #iwasjustthinking #tobecontinued #thisaintnoconfession #ijs #someofitisjustpoetry #therestishistory #goingthruathang #itsallgoodtho #watchthistho https://www.instagram.com/p/By9RbWjFaXiUlnyEbTXPezfpGxvs3pFpFBqcko0/?igshid=197vduq7wj0gf

[whoisfredjones]

It Was On This Piano...That I Learned How To Play Piano! The Beginning Of High School I Was Helping A Neighbor Clean Out Her Basement & She Gave Me This! #TheRestIsHistory #SelfTaught #Piano #HelloOldFriend #KimBall #GoodNeighbors #MusicIsFredJones https://www.instagram.com/p/ByshI5UFZgm/?igshid=55vlnnxbht7d

[poetponyofmidgard]

Fun Fact: INDY WAS BORN IN HAWAII!... (sort of) #GeorgeLucas first told #StevenSpielberg about his idea for #RaidersoftheLostArk while on vacation in #Hawaii in May 1977. Spielberg got away for the weekend from finishing up post-production on #CloseEncountersoftheThirdKind while Lucas wanted to get to away w/#StarWars coming out that weekend, afraid that the movie would bomb at the box office. As the film broke the bank that weekend the two pondered what they wanted to do next. While on #MaunaKea beach, Spielberg told Lucas that he wanted to do a #JamesBond film. Lucas said he could do better & proceeded to lay out his idea for a swashbuckling throwback adventure movie based on #Saturdaymatineeserials that would eventually become #indianajones 🎬 #themoreyouknow #therestishistory #itsnottheyearsitsthemileage #anniversary #flashbackcinema @lucasfilm @throwmethewhip @indianajonesarchive @turnerclassicmovies @talesfromthevideostore @spacedumpster @scifibae @flashbackcinema https://www.instagram.com/p/ByndKxiJ3q_/?igshid=9x46bla14var

[eencatalan15-blog]

My grumpy love @ 2. Happy birthday Yannababe! Mother loves you so much #TheRestisHistory Urgggh! 🌹💕 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw2DHCLgui_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qwzd90mpdfq2

[wesleyswank]

htttps://swankshop.threadless #threadless #tshirt #t #clothing #clothing #forsale #youweremorethanjustadream #youwerejusttherightkind #allthethingsibelieved #youwereoutofmyleague #shewasoutofmyleague #therestishistory #butiaskedhertodanceanyway #iaskedanyway #iaskedher #iaskedhertodance #butiaskedheranyway #outofyourleague #shortman #tallwoman #tallandshort #tallandshortcouple #shortandtall #heightdifference #shortandtallcouple #valentine #valentinesday #valentinesdaymiracle #miracle #shesaidyes #classy #silhouette #1920sfashion #milagro #milagros #elladice https://www.instagram.com/p/BtEf-GlAyhf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16heii052z6m